PCCS : Pioneer Update 12/10/21

Press release from Plymouth-Canton Community Schools:

12/10/2021 2:30 PM

Pioneer Update 12/10/21

Pioneer Parents,

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we dealt with yesterday’s situation at PCEP. Additionally, I know that it created a massive transportation issue for all involved. I would like to thank the students, parents, and staff for remaining calm and cooperative throughout the process. Next week, the high schools will be implementing virtual classes while our elementary & middle school students attend in-person learning. If your student takes a class at the high school, please look for a separate email from us with more details. Thank you again and take care.

Upcoming Dates:

December 20-January 2, 2022 Winter Break

January 3, 2022 Classes Resume

Boys Basketball Tryouts:

Boys basketball tryouts for 7th & 8th graders will begin on Monday, December 13, 2021 after school in the Pioneer Gym. In order to tryout for the team, students must have a physical on file with the office dated after April 15, 2021. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Fenner at Jennifer.Fenner@pccsk12.com Tryouts will run from 3:15-5:00 PM on Monday & Tuesday. Tryouts will end at 4:30 PM on Wednesday. The team will be formed on Wednesday evening and there will be practice after school on Thursday. No practice will take place next Friday.

District Updates:

P-CCS will once again be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic.  This clinic will offer vaccinations for the newly eligible 5-11 year old population, as well as vaccinations for older individuals.  Here are the details 

Wednesday 12/15/21 from 3 to 7 p.m. - Dose 1

Wednesday 1/5/22 from 3 to 7 p.m. - Dose 2

Canton High School Little Theater (near the front entrance and across from the main office)

Advance registration will be required.  Please click on this link to register:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeQdAZ-_nWabNUn-VHPSoDPJe5NsGKSBAvCHO-YZVy4HHO3w/viewform?usp=sf_link

Boosters are available for adults who have completed their primary series, 6 months or later. Pfizer vaccines are available for ages 5 and up. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available for ages 18 and up. Please bring your completed forms and vaccine cards to the clinic for updates. 

*P-CCS is recommending all students get vaccinated, but it is not mandatory.  Each family should decide if getting vaccinated is right for them and their students.

We have received some questions regarding the security measures we currently have in place in P-CCS.  While not providing specific details of our security plans, we offer the following assurances:

• In 2017, P-CCS partnered with a security consultant service to conduct a comprehensive security audit of all of our school facilities. One of the outcomes of that audit was a significant investment in equipment and training that have been a major component of the recent bond work in P-CCS. These upgrades include the investment in additional security cameras, secured vestibules, radios, and a command center that allows our team to get real-time information in an emergency situation.  

• As required by the State of Michigan, all schools have updated Emergency Operations Plans which include lockdown procedures and best practices around safety drills. 

• ALICE (Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate) training has been provided to staff in the past, and ongoing training has been planned for those that have not yet been trained. 

• The district recently hired a new Safety and Security Manager who is a certified ALICE instructor and an expert in the field of Active Assailant and threat assessment. He was immediately tasked with reviewing and revising the district’s emergency operations plans and facilitating ongoing ALICE training for all district staff.

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools produces a weekly podcast with all the important district information for students, staff and families.  You can view the click  last LPT in 3 podcast for this school year on the district’s official YouTube channel at:  https://www.pccsk12.com/Home/Components/News/News/24497/19?backlist=%2f

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